PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Fonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonte comes to the cage accompanied by carnage. Michael Johanson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fonte
vs
Johanson

200 cm
23
257 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Fonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson swings for the body but Fonte moves out of range.
Johanson digs a good body shot into Fonte's ribs.
Johanson lands with an overhand left.
Fonte walks into a straight right hand from Johanson.

Fonte closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johanson.

Johanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonte walks into a stiff left hand from Johanson.

Johanson sends Fonte crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Johanson is motioning to the referee to let Fonte up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Fonte is rocked!
Johanson missing with a left hand there. Fonte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Fonte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fonte shoots in for a double leg but Johanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fonte drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fonte seems to have got his legs back now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johanson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonte tries to free his leg and advance position but Johanson is retaining full guard.
Fonte preventing the sweep.
Johanson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kelvin Fonte.

Johanson cracks Fonte with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Johanson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fonte to stand back up!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fonte tries to clinch but Johanson moves away

and Johanson counters with a nice right hand that sends Fonte toppling to the canvas! Fonte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Johanson finish him?!
Johanson scores with a body shot.
Fonte is breathing heavily.

Johanson lands a big uppercut and Fonte crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fonte looks OK. Johanson waves Fonte back to his feet!
Fonte drops his hands momentarily. Johanson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Fonte staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Fonte doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Johanson!